MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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